Pupil Voice

We have a strong pupil voice at Claremont Primary School and proud of the work of our House Captains, School Council and Peer Mediators.

House Captains: 

The school leadership team and school governors are also joined by a very special group of school leaders, our House Captains and Vice Captains. This groups show great leadership and team work skills, they lead their house groups by example and organise inter-house competitions. Every week the House Captains and Headteacher have lunch together to discuss issues, projects and plans and on occasions they take over the school newsletter.

Newsletter

Junior Community Council: 

Our pupils who have been elected by their classmates for one year to represent the views of elected by their classmates for one year to represent the views of all pupils to improve our school.  They go to school council meetings and take part in discussions, take the views of their classmates to the School Council and get involved in projects that the School Council run, they have regular meetings school leadership team.  

Wellbeing Buddies (Peer Mediators): 

The purpose of peer mediation is to help children find appropriate ways to respond to problems with others, it is not about telling others what to do.  Peer mediators do not "make decisions" but rather work towards a win-win resolution for both sides in order to avoid further trouble.

The children learn:

• Learn responsibility for their behaviour
• Learn to be responsive to their peers in a cooperative and constructive manner
• Improve communication skills
• Learn to be fair and impartial
• Improve self-esteem

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